Table of Contents
Part 1: Understanding Health Care
1. The Nurse and the Health Care System
2. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
3. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
4. Trends in Health Care
Part 2: Understanding Health and Illness
5. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
6. Nursing Care of Clients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
7. Nursing Care of Clients with Infections
8. Care of Clients in Shock
9. Nursing Care of Clients in Pain
10. Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer
11. Nursing Care of Clients Having Surgery
Part 3: Understanding Aging and Chronic Illness
12. Influences of Age on Health and Illness
13. Nursing Care of Elderly Clients
14. Nursing Care of Clients with Chronic or Terminal Illness
Part 4: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
15. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
16. Nursing Care of Clients with Hypertension
17. Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiovascular Disorders
18. Nursing Care of Clients with Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
19. Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Valvular Disorders
20. Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias
21. Nursing Care of Clients with Heart Failure
22. Nursing Care of Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery
Part 5: Understanding the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
23. Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
24. Nursing Care of Clients with Hematopoietic Disorders
25. Nursing Care of Clients with LymphaticDisorders
Part 6: Understanding the Respiratory System
26. Respiratory System Function and Assessment
27. Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
28. Nursing Care of Clients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Part 7: Understanding the Gastrointestinal System
29. Gastrointestinal System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
30. Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
31. Nursing Care of Clients with Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
Part 8: Understanding the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
32. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Functions and Assessment
33. Nursing Care of Clients with Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders
Part 9: Understanding the Renal System
34. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
35. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Urinary Tract
Part 10: Understanding the Endocrine System
36. Endocrine System Function and Assessment
37. Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine Disorders
38. Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
Part 11: Understanding the Reproductive System
39. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
40. Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System Disorders
41. Nursing Care of Male Clients with Genitourinary Disorders
42. Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Part 12: Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
43. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment
44. Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
Part 13: Understanding the Nervous System
45. Neurological Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
46. Nursing Care of Clients with Central Nervous System Disorders
47. Nursing Care of Clients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Part 14: Understanding the Sensory System
48. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures -- Vision and Hearing
49. Nursing Care of Clients with Sensory Disorders -- Vision and Hearing
Part 15: Understanding the Integumentary System
50. Integumentary Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
51. Nursing Care of Clients with Skin Disorders
Part 16: Understanding the Immune System
52. Immune System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
53. Nursing Care of Clients with Immune Disorders
Part 17: Understanding Emergency Care
54. Nursing Care of Clients with Emergent Conditions
Part 18: Understanding Mental Health Care
55. Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health Disorders
Appendices
Glossary